NUNEATON Town packed a Boxing Day punch as they made a mockery of the Vanarama National League North table by running riot at home to local rivals Tamworth. The Lambs, who are chasing a play-off spot this season, were expected to be a tough test for a Nuneaton team who have a relegation fight on their hands this year, but it was the Boro who dominated proceedings at the LDJ Solicitors Stadium as they controlled the game from the off and were well worth the three points.

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Despite going into the match on the back of a 3-0 thumping away at Kidderminster on Saturday, Nuneaton made a positive start and were rewarded for it as just over 10 minutes had been played when they drew first blood in the derby match-up. The goal was scored by Tom Elliott, who was sent-off just days earlier against Kidderminster, as this time he made the headlines for the right reasons by finishing in style past Dan Jezeph. It was after that goal that the Boro really let loose, though, as in the 18 minutes that followed they racked up three more goals to secure the three points.

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The first was scored by Jordan Nicholson as he finished off a Daniel Nti cross with a controlled close-range finish. Nicholson then turned creator himself moments later as he sent a cross-cum-shot goalwards from outside the box, an effort that Ashley Chambers got the smallest of touches to as he pushed it home to make it three. Tamworth were rocking at this stage and Chambers took advantage of that to make it four before half-hour had even been played, the former Grimsby man smashing home an unstoppable effort to put the icing on the cake for the Boro. The goal was met by chants of ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ from the Tamworth fans as the Boro poured more pressure on the Lambs boss. With the game in the bag understandably that pace dropped from the home side after the break and they were punished for it.

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It took the Lambs until the 71 minute to punish them, and even then it was an own goal that did the damage, as after being the better team since the restart the Lambs got their reward when a Darryl Knights cross was put past his keeper and into his own net by the out-stretched leg of Jon Ashton. Despite a renewed effort from the visitors after the goal their effort was too little too late as Nuneaton eased home to give their fans the perfect festive gift, one they will be looking to recreate when the two teams do battle again on New Year’s Day.